The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-07
THE WATER CASE.

THE WATER CASE.
In Commissioner Rogers Court YES.
terday, at O'Clock, the case of the
People VS.. w. IL. Crandall was called.
After glancing at the complaint, NJ,
Kimbait, who appeared for the defen-
dant, moved that the complaint be dis
mi sseO, because the complaint had not
oeen sworn to. The court thought it
rem mbered administering the oath,
nut the attorney SAID he was going by
the records, not by the courts memory.
Finally MIR. w stone was llled and
asked If he had sworn to the complaint
which was shown him. He could not
say that he had. Upon this develop
ment Mr.. Hiles wanted the complaint
sworn to, but Mr.. Kimball asked that
the defendant be dismissed. This was
done, and new complaint and war
rant were issued. The attorney for the
defense suggested that there was no ne
| cessity of issuing warrant
The court-lsSue it, anyway, so the
officer can get his fees for service.
The Goa plant, charging the defen
dant with taking water which be-
longed to Mr.. r n. Slater, from
the North Ogden canal, was read, and
plea of not guilty entered. Mr.. Kim
ball asked for a continuance because of
| the absence of a material witness whose
child had died recently. Some delay
was caused, and it was finally decided
to take the testimony of the witnesses
present, the defense being permitted to
take the testimony of the absent wit
ness before closing their case. Wit
nesses were placed upon the stand, and
proceeding unexcelled for dryness was
commenced.
1t seems to be acase that has grown
out of misunderstanding as to the dis
tribution of water, and should have
been settled outside of court. How the
matter will terminate can only be told
by the conclusion which will probably
not be reached for some time yet.
Alter taking testimony for about 8n
hour and half, the case was continued
till next Wednesday.
THE FIRE ALARH.
About noon Friday, the fire alarm
rang out and a volume OF smoke was
seen ascending skyward in the south
east part of town. The blaze was soon
found to be caused by the burning of
barn IN the block between Sixth and
Seventh Streets, just west of Smith.
The barn was the property of g Mr..
Bleuth and was q total loss. The fire.
men were promptly on hand and soon
had the hose alta he'd TO a hydrant.
but not much water poured through
the nozzle. Nothing could be done ex-
opt extlnguish some burning fences.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The barn contained a quantity OF hay
ard couple of wagon wheels. The loss
falls rather heavy upon MIR. Bleuth.
who is poor man.
Several complaints were heard ahout
the quantity of water that was avail
able and it was afterWard learned tbs.
the whole force of water was promntIv
turned on. The scarcity at iyst re-
suited from people having their lawn
sprinklers running.
NEWS N BRIEF.
TIE Police Court was quie. yss,e
day. '72'e
SATURDAY brought large number E
people In from the country.
IT was expected that the incan6os
cent light would be started in Og+ie,,
last evening. e4eH
TIE practice Of Belshazzar hss b..
postponed on account of the heat n,,,li
some time IN September. when II v,I M!
takenup again. '"i Is
CHARLES WRIeHT, formerly If pr,..
vile. nov of Smithfield. Cacbe cn,,n us
wss shaking hands With his Oh triay,
Ii Ogden sssterday. '''Na~s